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Re:EU was set to ban internal combustion engine cars. Then G... by bryanlarsen on Sunday March 26, 2023 @01:27PM (#35317015)
In 2035 cars from 2015 will still exist and need to be fueled, let alone cars from 2034. And people driving 20 year old cars can't afford to spend 6x the price for synthetic fuels.
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Re:EU was set to ban internal combustion engine cars. Then G... by schiffern on Sunday March 26, 2023 @01:46PM (#35317224)
... which is why anyone with a brain realizes that Germany's e-fuel proposal is nothing but a zero carbon bait and switch.

The cold hard cost reality is that it's "electrification or bust." Germany is choosing bust, apparently!

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Re:EU was set to ban internal combustion engine cars. Then G... by schiffern on Sunday March 26, 2023 @03:25PM (#35318500)
>can't afford to spend 6x the price for synthetic fuels

Exactly. This is why anyone with a functioning brain knows that Germany's e-fuel proposal is nothing but a climate bait and switch.

The cold hard reality is "electrification or bust." Germany is choosing bust, apparently!

This is bullish for Tesla (and also China's EVs). Germany's dysfunction is their opportunity.

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